Pat Quinn is an interesting politician in Illinois. He’s interesting because he’d like to go for a full term as Governor but it’s really hard to say whether or not he’d have a chance. Even though I left the Democrats and am a current Green Party member, I like Quinn. […]

On Tuesday, Sep. 1 a group of Christians that weren’t affiliated with any Christian groups on campus showed up protesting and preaching. What they were here for, even though I spent some time actually listening to them, is still beyond me but it seemed like they were trying to “save” […]

A few months ago I was shown a news article about Kanye West. In it Kanye stated that he does not read or respect books but he has written one that he would like people to buy. I’m not a big fan of his, but I could usually ignore his […]

#8220;Julie & Julia” is a movie that warms audiences’ hearts and stomachs and grabs a few chuckles along the way. Based on the book by Julie Powell, “Julie & Julia” follows the true story of Julie Powell’s journey of writing a blog about cooking all of Julia Child’s recipes from […]

#8220;Inglourious Basterds” is a strange sort of war movie, caring little about the facts of the war and more about being an entertaining Jewish revenge story.  The movie begins on the greener pastures of farm country. There is a long conversation over pointless topics that goes nowhere and by the […]

The Hogwarts Express will be departing soon from its only stop in the Midwest. Don’t miss your last chance to walk through slices of life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Museum of Science and Industry has been host to the world premier of ”Harry Potter: The Exhibition” […]

#8220;Public Enemies,” Michael Mann’s new mobster film, begins with an opening shot that’s so dizzying it’s amazing that the only thing on camera is a single building in the middle of nowhere.  Michael Mann is an odd director in regards to the ideas and styles that he incorporates into his […]

From Bryan Burrough, a former Wall Street Journal reporter currently associated with Vanity Fair, comes the story of an era of crime which many journalists referred to as the ‘Public Enemy’ era which led to the formation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The title refers to the term […]

The movie “The Time Traveler’s Wife” depicts the lives of Henry DeTamble, played by Eric Bana, and Clare Abshire, played by Rachel McAdams.  Henry witnesses the death of his mother at the age of six and also discovers that he is able to time travel.  During one of his time […]

The ”Time Traveler’s Wife”, written by Audrey Niffenegger, is a love story about a woman named Clare Abshire who falls in love with a time traveler named Henry DeTamble. The book takes the reader on a journey through Clare and Henry’s life together as Henry time travels. During the bulk […]